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Ripamonti C, Ticozzi C, Zecca E, Rodriguez CH, De Conno F. Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion of Ketorolac in Cancer Neuropathic Pain Unresponsive to Opioid and Adjuvant Drugs. A Case Report. Tumori 2018; 82:413-5. [PMID: 8890983 DOI: 10.1177/030089169608200425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ketorolac is a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) having a potent nonopioid analgesic activity. Administered by continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSI), its analgesic efficacy has been documented in the treatment of somatic and visceral cancer pain whilst it has been shown to be ineffective in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Here is a description of a cancer patient with neuropathic pain unresponsive to anticonvulsant or antidepressant drugs administered in association or not with oral opioids but who was successfully treated with ketorolac alone via CSI. Furthermore, the analgesia lasted over 75 days of treatment without any significant renal and gastric side effects.
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- C Ripamonti
- Pain Therapy and Palliative Care Division, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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BACKGROUND Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is most often used for treating pain of dysmenorrhoea in the short term (seven days or less), as well as mild to moderate pain including headache, dental pain, postoperative and postpartum pain. It is widely available in many countries worldwide. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of single dose oral mefenamic acid in acute postoperative pain, and any associated adverse events. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Oxford Pain Relief Database for studies to December 2010. SELECTION CRITERIA Single oral dose, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of mefenamic acid for relief of established moderate to severe postoperative pain in adults. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Studies were assessed for methodological quality and the data extracted by two review authors independently. Summed total pain relief (TOTPAR) or pain intensity difference (SPID) over 4 to 6 hours was used to calculate the number of participants achieving at least 50% pain relief. These derived results were used to calculate, with 95% confidence intervals, the relative benefit compared to placebo, and the number needed to treat (NNT) for one participant to experience at least 50% pain relief over 4 to 6 hours. Numbers of participants using rescue medication over specified time periods, and time to use of rescue medication, were sought as additional measures of efficacy. Information on adverse events and withdrawals was collected. MAIN RESULTS Four studies with 842 participants met the inclusion criteria; 126 participants were treated with mefenamic acid 500 mg, 67 with mefenamic acid 250 mg, 197 with placebo, and 452 with lignocaine, aspirin, zomepirac or nimesulide. Participants had pain following third molar extraction, episiotomy and orthopaedic surgery. The NNT for at least 50% pain relief over 6 hours with a single dose of mefenamic acid 500 mg compared to placebo was 4.0 (2.7 to 7.1), and the NNT to prevent use of rescue medication over 6 hours was 6.5 (3.6 to 29). There were insufficient data to analyse other doses or active comparators, or numbers of participants experiencing any adverse events. No serious adverse events or adverse event withdrawals were reported in these studies. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Oral mefenamic acid 500 mg was effective at treating moderate to severe acute postoperative pain, based on limited data. Efficacy of other doses, and safety and tolerability could not be assessed.
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- Rachel Moll
- University of OxfordPain Research and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics)West Wing (Level 6)John Radcliffe HospitalOxfordOxfordshireUKOX3 9DU
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- University of OxfordPain Research and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics)West Wing (Level 6)John Radcliffe HospitalOxfordOxfordshireUKOX3 9DU
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BACKGROUND Fenoprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), available in several different countries, but not widely used. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of single dose oral fenoprofen in acute postoperative pain, and associated adverse events. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Oxford Pain Relief Database for studies to December 2010. SELECTION CRITERIA Single oral dose, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of fenoprofen for relief of established moderate to severe postoperative pain in adults. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Studies were assessed for methodological quality and data extracted by two review authors independently. Summed total pain relief (TOTPAR) or pain intensity difference (SPID) over 4 to 6 hours was used to calculate the number of participants achieving at least 50% pain relief. These derived results were used to calculate, with 95% confidence intervals, the relative benefit compared to placebo, and the number needed to treat (NNT) for one participant to experience at least 50% pain relief over 4 to 6 hours. Numbers of participants using rescue medication over specified time periods, and time to use of rescue medication, were sought as additional measures of efficacy. Information on adverse events and withdrawals was collected. MAIN RESULTS Five studies (696 participants) met the inclusion criteria; 24 participants were treated with fenoprofen 12.5 mg, 23 with fenoprofen 25 mg, 79 with fenoprofen 50 mg, 78 with fenoprofen 100 mg, 146 with fenoprofen 200 mg, 55 with fenoprofen 300 mg, 43 with zomepirac 100 mg, 30 with morphine 8 mg, 77 with codeine 60 mg, and 141 with placebo. Participants had pain following third molar extraction, laparoscopy, minor day surgery and episiotomy. The NNT for at least 50% pain relief over 4 to 6 hours with a single dose of fenoprofen 200 mg compared to placebo was 2.3 (1.9 to 3.0). There were insufficient data to analyse other doses or active comparators, time to use of rescue medication, or numbers of participants needing rescue medication. There was no difference in numbers of participants experiencing any adverse events between fenoprofen 200 mg and placebo. No serious adverse events or adverse event withdrawals were reported in these studies. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Oral fenoprofen 200 mg is effective at treating moderate to severe acute postoperative pain, based on limited data for at least 50% pain relief over 4 to 6 hours. Efficacy of other doses, other efficacy outcomes, and safety and tolerability could not be assessed.
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- Maria X Traa
- University of OxfordPain Research and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics)Pain Research UnitOxfordOxfordshireUKOX3 7LJ
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BACKGROUND Ibuprofen and tolmetin are popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Previous animal studies taken with single daily doses showed their good prenatal tolerability. However, since both cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors have a short half-life, the current report presents drug developmental effects after triple daily doses administration, as they are used in human. METHODS Drugs were separately, orally dosed to pregnant rats triple daily 8 hr apart from day 8 to 21 (GD=1-plug day). The total daily doses were set at 25.5, 255.0, and 600.0 mg/kg for ibuprofen and 25.5, 255.0, and 2550.0 mg/kg for tolmetin. Fetuses were delivered on GD 21 and routinely examined. Comprehensive clinical and developmental measurements were done. RESULTS Maternal toxicity and intrauterine growth retardation were found in groups exposed to the highest doses of both drugs. An increase of external variations was reported in groups exposed to the middle and highest dose of ibuprofen and to the highest dose of tolmetin. Skeletal variations were significantly different only in litters treated with the highest doses of the drugs. Pooled statistical analysis showed a higher incidence of midline and ventricular septal (VSD) defect in rat fetuses exposed to COX inhibitors when compared with historical control data. For ibuprofen, the influence on VSD was similar to aspirin. CONCLUSION Both COX inhibitors were toxic to dams in the highest doses evaluated, which caused a significantly greater incidence of intrauterine growth retardation and developmental variations.
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- Franciszek Burdan
- Experimental Teratology Unit of the Human Anatomy Department, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are prohibited by the International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities but are commonly used in veterinary practice. Plasma and urinary concentrations of the NSAID tolmetin were determined by a high-performance liquid chromatographic procedure with UV detection following oral administration of a dose of 1 g to six fasted untrained standard bred mares. With a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 0.05 microg/ml tolmetin was present in plasma for 9-12 h post-administration. Maximum concentrations of 2.1+/-0.89 microg/ml were found after 0.7+/-0.25 h. The elimination half-life was 2+/-1.25 h. Plasma protein binding at concentrations of 0.25 and 2.5 microg/ml was 92+/-4.9 and 84+/-4.2%, respectively. As early as 1 h after dosage, tolmetin could be detected in unhydrolysed urine and remained detectable up to 48 h (LOQ=0.5 microg/ml). The maximum concentrations occurred 1.8+/-0.4 h after administration. The percentage of the dose excreted as unchanged tolmetin within 12 h was 58+/-7.9%. Neither conjugates nor metabolites could be detected under the experimental conditions studied. For confirmatory analysis in doping control, an LC-MS method was developed. Analysis was performed on an ion trap LC-MS system equipped with an ESI probe in positive MS(2) mode.
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- P Van Eenoo
- Doping Control Unit, Department Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Toxicology, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820, Merelbeke, Belgium
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In a previous paper the preparation has been described, by three different techniques, of microparticles made of Eudragit RS 100 and RL 100 containing a NSAI agent, Tolmetin. Freely flowing microparticles failed to affect significantly the in vitro drug release, which displayed a similar dissolution profile after micro-encapsulation to the free drug powder. Microparticles were then converted into tablets and the effect of compression on drug delivery, as well as that of the presence of co-additives, was studied in the present work. Furthermore, microparticles were also prepared by adding MgO to the polymer matrix, to reduce the sensitivity of the drug to pH changes during its dissolution. Similarly, magnesium stearate was also used for microparticle formation as a droplet stabilizer, in order to reduce particle size and hinder rapid drug release. A mathematical evaluation, by using two semi-empirical equations, was applied to evaluate the influence of dissolution and diffusion phenomena upon drug release from microparticle tablets.
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McDonald MB, Brint SF, Caplan DI, Bourque LB, Shoaf K. Comparison of ketorolac tromethamine, diclofenac sodium, and moist drops for ocular pain after radial keratotomy. J Cataract Refract Surg 1999; 25:1097-108. [PMID: 10445196 DOI: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)00116-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the 2 most popular commercially available topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the treatment of ocular pain following radial keratotomy (RK). SETTING Multicenter clinical trial. METHODS Ninety-seven RK patients were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups: ketorolac tromethamine, diclofenac sodium, and moist drops as a control. The patients used 1 drop of the masked medication and 1 drop of ofloxacin 3 times a day for 3 days prior to surgery. They received 1 drop of the masked medication 1 hour before surgery, immediately after surgery, and 4 times a day thereafter. Patients were given a written questionnaire preoperatively and were also instructed to call a central computerized telephone system to answer prerecorded questions about ocular comfort. The calls were placed 30 minutes and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, and 48 hours after surgery. RESULTS Two hundred ten statistical values were calculated to compare symptoms in the unoperated eye at baseline with symptoms in the operated eyes at each of 9 postoperative time points. Only 7 of the 210 values (3.3%) were significantly different among patient groups (operated versus unoperated eyes) by psychometric testing. CONCLUSIONS Both ketorolac tromethamine and diclofenac sodium were more effective in reducing post-RK discomfort than the control (moist artificial tears). Given the large number of tests and the small number that tested as significant, the significant differences (7 of 210 measurements) observed among the 3 treatment groups probably occurred by chance, although the improved foreign-body sensation, functionality, and compliance scores in the ketorolac group during the first 4 hours might be clinically important.
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Nicolás Torralba JA, Rigabert Montiel M, Bañón Pérez V, Valdelvira Nadal P, Pérez Albacete M. [Intramuscular ketorolac compared to subcutaneous tramadol in the initial emergency treatment of renal colic]. ARCH ESP UROL 1999; 52:435-7. [PMID: 10427881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of two analgesics (tramadol and ketorolac) for initial emergency treatment of renal colic. METHODS A prospective study on 48 patients randomly assigned to treatment with ketorolac 30 mg i.m. and tramadol 1 mg/kg s.c. Pain intensity was evaluated by a simple analogic scale ranging from 0-4 (0 = no pain, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe and 4 = very severe pain). Statistical analyses were performed with Student's test and the chi square test for numerical and qualitative data, respectively. RESULTS No significant differences were found for the overall efficacy (> 80%) or side effects in both groups. However, a difference was found between both groups for pain score 15 minutes post-injection, which showed i.m. ketorolac to be more effective. CONCLUSION Both ketorolac (30 mg i.m.) and tramadol (1 mg/kg s.c.) are effective in the initial treatment of renal colic. Both drugs have an efficacy greater than 80% when used separately and almost 100% when used in combination. The analgesic effect of ketorolac is observed earlier than that of tramadol.
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- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, España
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Spondylolisthesis, the anterior or posterior displacement of one vertebra on another, usually affects the lumbar region. Five percent of the population has one of the five classes of spondylolisthesis, which include dysplastic, isthmic, degenerative, traumatic, and pathologic spondylolisthesis. This article focuses on the dysplastic type, which makes up 14% to 21% of all spondylolisthesis. Dysplastic spondylolisthesis usually causes no symptoms in children; pain usually begins in adolescence. The key to diagnosis is the appropriate use of radiography in the evaluation of low back pain. This report describes a case involving a 21-year-old woman presenting with back pain to the family physician. Also, it details how the diagnosis was achieved and evaluates conservative and aggressive treatment options.
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- L D Leone
- Family Practice Residency Program, PHS Mt Sinai East, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Gupta A, Axelsson K, Allvin R, Liszka-Hackzell J, Rawal N, Althoff B, Augustini BG. Postoperative pain following knee arthroscopy: the effects of intra-articular ketorolac and/or morphine. Reg Anesth Pain Med 1999; 24:225-30. [PMID: 10338172 DOI: 10.1016/s1098-7339(99)90132-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Morphine and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) have been found to be effective in relieving postoperative pain. The goal of this study was to determine whether ketorolac alone or in combination with morphine provides superior pain relief following arthroscopy performed with local anesthesia (LA). METHODS This was a randomized, double-blind, prospective, study in 100 healthy patients from 15 to 60 years of age. Knee arthroscopy was performed with LA using 40 mL prilocaine (5 mg/mL) with adrenaline (4 microg/mL). At the end of the operation, a catheter was inserted intra-articularly, and one of the following solutions diluted to a total volume of 40 mL was injected: group P (40 mL normal saline), group M (3 mg morphine), group K30 (30 mg ketorolac), group K60 (60 mg ketorolac), and group KM (3 mg morphine + 30 mg ketorolac). Visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores (0-100 mm) were measured preoperative and at 30, 60, 90, 120 minutes postoperative and thereafter 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours at rest and on movement of the knee. The total number of distalgesic tablets (325 mg paracetamol + 32.5 mg dextropropoxyphene) consumed during the 48 hours postoperative was recorded. RESULTS Significant differences in VAS pain scores were seen between group P and group KM at 4, 8, and 24 hours (P < .05) and between group M and group KM at 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours (P < .01) after the operation at rest. During mobilization of the knee, a significant difference in VAS pain score was found between group P and group KM at 8, 24, and 48 hours (P < .05) and between group P and group K60 at 24 and 48 hours (P < .05). The total consumption of distalgesic tablets did not differ among the groups. CONCLUSIONS The combination of 3 mg morphine plus 30 mg ketorolac provided significantly better analgesia than either placebo alone or morphine alone. This result could be a synergistic effect.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Orebro Hospital Medical Center, Sweden
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Simone JN, Pendelton RA, Jenkins JE. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% and prednisolone acetate 1% after cataract surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg 1999; 25:699-704. [PMID: 10330648 DOI: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)00023-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the anti-inflammatory and analgesic efficacy and safety of ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution with those of prednisolone acetate 1% in patients having cataract surgery. SETTING Shawnee Mission Eye Care, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, USA. METHODS This double-blind, randomized, single-site study comprised 59 healthy men and women with a clinical diagnosis of routine ocular cataract requiring surgical removal. All patients had extracapsular cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. After surgery, patients were randomized to receive ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% or prednisolone acetate 1%, self-instilled in the treated eye, according to the following schedule: 1 to 2 drops 4 times daily (week 1); 3 times daily (week 2); 2 times daily (week 3); once daily (week 4). Patients were examined postoperatively on days 1, 7, and 28. Intraocular anti-inflammatory efficacy was assessed by lid edema, lid injection, conjunctival injection, corneal edema, ciliary flush, and anterior chamber cells. Analgesic efficacy was assessed by patient self-rated pain severity, pain frequency, total symptom sum, and overall global improvement. RESULTS Both treatments produced comparable reductions in intraocular inflammation and pain after cataract surgery and were well tolerated by patients. No adverse events were reported, and there were no significant changes in intraocular pressure in either group. Improvements in visual acuity were also similar in both groups. CONCLUSION Ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution was as effective and well-tolerated as prednisolone acetate 1% solution in controlling postoperative inflammation and pain after cataract surgery.
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OBJECTIVE To compare the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of R(+)- and S(-)- ketorolac in children. METHODS Children from 3 to 18 years old received 0.6 mg/kg racemic ketorolac intravenously. Serial blood samples were obtained for 12 hours, and urine was collected for 12 to 24 hours. Racemic ketorolac was measured in plasma, and racemic ketorolac, para-hydroxyketorolac, and ketorolac glucuronide were measured in urine by HPLC. S(-)- and R(+)-ketorolac were measured in plasma; S(-)- and R(+)-ketorolac and ketorolac glucuronide were measured in urine by chiral HPLC separation. Plasma pharmacokinetic parameters for racemic drug and both enantiomers were determined for each patient. RESULTS Clearance of racemic ketorolac in children was approximately 2 times the clearance reported in adults. Clearance of the S(-) enantiomer was 4 times that of the R(+) enantiomer. Terminal half-life of S(-)-ketorolac was 40% that of the R(+) enantiomer, and the apparent volume of distribution of the S(-) enantiomer was greater than that of the R(+) form. Recovery of S(-)-ketorolac glucuronide was 2.3 times that of the R(+) enantiomer. CONCLUSION The higher clearance in children suggests that the weight-adjusted dose of ketorolac may have to be greater for children to achieve plasma concentrations comparable to those of adults. Because of the greater clearance and shorter half-life of S(-)-ketorolac, pharmacokinetic predictions based on racemic assays may overestimate the duration of pharmacologic effect. Enantiomeric pharmacokinetic differences are best explained by stereoselective plasma protein binding. Selective glucuronidation of the S(-) enantiomer suggests that stereoselective metabolism may also be a contributing factor.
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- R E Kauffman
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine, USA.
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Mehta Y, Juneja R, Madhok H, Trehan N. Lumbar versus thoracic epidural buprenorphine for postoperative analgesia following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1999; 43:388-93. [PMID: 10225070 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430404.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is reported to provide effective analgesia following cardiac surgery. We compared the effect of buprenorphine (BN) through the lumbar and thoracic epidural routes for postoperative analgesia following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). METHODS Forty patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction scheduled for CABG were randomly divided into two groups, the TEA group (n = 19) and the lumbar epidural analgesia (LEA) group (n = 20). For postoperative pain relief they received epidural BN 0.15 mg at the first demand for pain relief following extubation. A top-up dose of BN 0.15 mg was administered in cases where visual analogue scale (VAS) score was > 3 at 1 h after first dose. Subsequent breakthrough pain was treated with 30 mg intramuscular ketorolac tromethamine (ketorolac). Pain assessed by VAS score on a 0-10 scale, respiratory rate, FEV1, FVC, mean arterial blood pressure, cardiac index, PaO2 and PaCO2 were measured at frequent intervals. Side effects of epidural opioids were noted. RESULTS Both groups were comparable in demographic characteristics, had similar VAS scores from 1 to 24 h postoperatively, required similar amounts of intramuscular ketorolac for break-through pain and had comparable pulmonary functions and side effects. CONCLUSION This study shows that BN by the lumbar epidural route for analgesia after CABG compares favourably with the same drug through the thoracic route in terms of quality of analgesia and incidence of side effects.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Cardiac Surgery, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
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Stewart R, Grosserode R, Cheetham JK, Rosenthal A. Efficacy and safety profile of ketorolac 0.5% ophthalmic solution in the prevention of surgically induced miosis during cataract surgery. Clin Ther 1999; 21:723-32. [PMID: 10363737 DOI: 10.1016/s0149-2918(00)88323-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This multicenter, double-masked, randomized, parallel study compared the efficacy and safety profile of ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution with that of its vehicle in the maintenance of pupillary mydriasis during cataract surgery. A total of 176 adult patients scheduled to undergo unilateral extracapsular cataract extraction and posterior-chamber intraocular lens implantation received either ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% (n = 89) or vehicle (n = 87), starting 2 hours before surgery. One drop of study medication was instilled every 30 minutes for a total of 4 drops. No epinephrine was used in the intraoperative irrigating solution. Pupil diameter was measured with a caliper at 3 time points during surgery. To ensure participant safety, biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy, intraocular pressure, adverse events, and preoperative and postoperative visual acuity and refractive error were also monitored. The mean change in horizontal and vertical pupil diameter from the time of the first incision to after cortical irrigation and aspiration was significantly less with active ketorolac than with vehicle (P < or = 0.014). Consequently, mean pupil diameter after cortical irrigation and aspiration was significantly greater with ketorolac than with vehicle (P < or = 0.030). No significant between-group differences were observed in the change in pupil diameter between the end of surgery and postoperative administration of a miotic agent, safety variables, or occurrence of adverse events. In this study, ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution provided effective and well-tolerated inhibition of surgically induced miosis during cataract surgery.
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- Allergan, Inc., Irvine, California 92713-9534, USA
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We conducted a prospective, randomised, double-blind study to compare the analgesic efficacy of intravenous tramadol 1.5 mg.kg-1 and ketorolac 10 mg in 60 ASA grade 1 and 2 patients scheduled to undergo day-case laparoscopic sterilisation by application of Filshie clips. Patients who received tramadol had significantly less postoperative pain in the recovery room (p = 0.007) and at discharge from the day-surgery unit (p = 0.03), and they required rescue analgesia with morphine less often (p = 0.02) than patients who received ketorolac. No difference in either the incidence or severity of nausea and vomiting was observed between the two groups. Both analgesic drugs were well tolerated at the doses given in the study, although dry mouth was significantly more common after the administration of tramadol (p = 0.009). Three patients in the tramadol group and five in the ketorolac group required overnight admission due to pain or nausea and vomiting.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK
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Shende D, Das K. Comparative effects of intravenous ketorolac and pethidine on perioperative analgesia and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) for paediatric strabismus surgery. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1999; 43:265-9. [PMID: 10081531 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430305.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Corrective strabismus surgery is associated with moderate pain and a very high incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is a popular analgesic in adults. There are only limited published data on the use of intravenous ketorolac for paediatric analgesia perioperatively. This study evaluated and compared the emetic and analgesic effect of ketorolac with pethidine and its suitability for this kind of surgery. METHODS Following institutional ethics committee approval and parental consent, 52 ASA class I children of age 2.5 to 15 yr were randomised to receive either ketorolac 0.9 mg kg-1 or pethidine 0.5 mg kg-1 given intravenously (i.v.). A blinded observer assessed recovery by Steward's method immediately after arrival at the post anaesthesia care unit (PACU), pain by validated Objective Pain Score (OPS) at 0 h, 1/2 h and 1 h after arrival at the PACU and PONV by Numeric Rank Score at specified time intervals. RESULTS There were no differences in demographic data, anaesthesia time or surgery duration. Recovery scores, OPS and postoperative analgesic requirement were similar in both groups. PONV at various time intervals for the first 24 h, occurred more frequently in the pethidine group as compared to the ketorolac group (P < 0.001) There were no side effects observed with either drug. CONCLUSION Ketorolac in a dose of 0.9 mg kg-1 i.v. at the induction of anaesthesia is as effective as pethidine 0.5 mg kg-1 i.v. as an analgesic and is associated with significantly less PONV.
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, India
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Erny S, Maradit H. Outpatient use pattern for ketorolac is distinct from comparator drugs. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1999; 55:81, 83. [PMID: 10206091 DOI: 10.1007/s002280050598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Heier J, Cheetham JK, Degryse R, Dirks MS, Caldwell DR, Silverstone DE, Rosenthal A. Ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution in the treatment of moderate to severe ocular inflammation after cataract surgery: a randomized, vehicle-controlled clinical trial. Am J Ophthalmol 1999; 127:253-9. [PMID: 10088733 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9394(98)00413-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the efficacy and safety of ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution (Acular; Allergan, Inc, Irvine, California) in the treatment of moderate to severe anterior segment inflammation developing after unilateral cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation. METHODS Only patients who exhibited moderate or greater levels of cells and flare 1 day after surgery were included in this multicenter, double-masked, randomly assigned, parallel-group study. Topical ketorolac or vehicle solution (Allergan, Inc) was administered to the treated eye four times daily, starting the day after surgery and continuing for 14 days. RESULTS Ketorolac was significantly more effective than the vehicle solution in reducing anterior chamber cells (P < or = .030) and flare (P < or = .025), conjunctival erythema (P < or = .046), ciliary flush (P < or = .006), tearing (P < or = .012), photophobia (P < or = .014), and pain (P < or = .049). Half as many patients from the ketorolac group (14/51) were discontinued from the study for lack of efficacy, compared with the vehicle group (28/51; P = .005). There was no significant difference between ketorolac and the vehicle solution in changes in visual acuity, intraocular pressure, biomicroscopic or ophthalmoscopic variables, or adverse events. CONCLUSIONS Ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution is safe and provides substantial anti-inflammatory activity in the treatment of moderate to severe anterior segment inflammation developing after cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation.
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- J Heier
- Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston and Center for Eye Research, Massachusetts, USA
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McDonald MB, Wyse TB, Borodkin MJ, Ocmand A, Shoelson B, Thompson H. Comparison of the effectiveness of 4 anti-inflammatory drops in relieving photophobia after pupil dilation. J Cataract Refract Surg 1999; 25:405-10. [PMID: 10079447 DOI: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)80090-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the relative effectiveness of diclofenac, flurbiprofen, ketorolac, and prednisolone acetate in relieving photophobia after pupil dilation for fundus examination. SETTING Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. METHODS This prospective, blind, placebo-controlled study comprised 105 patients randomly assigned to 1 of 10 treatment groups. Five minutes after instillation of dilating drops, each patient received drops of different test medications in the right and left eyes. Light sensitivity and pupil measurement tests were performed over 2 hours after the pharmacological mydriasis. After photostimulation, patients were asked to rate their photosensitivity on numerical and analog scales and to indicate a filter value required to alleviate right-induced discomfort. Test results were analyzed to detect differences among the pain levels associated with each treatment. RESULTS There were no significant differences between the placebo and any active treatment drug at any time during the study. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that mediators other than prostaglandins may have a role in photosensitivity or that increased postmydriatic photosensitivity is a result of higher light levels entering the eye through the dilated pupil.
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- M B McDonald
- Refractive Surgery Center of the South, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, USA
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Gorokhov LV, Evtiukhin AI, Kuznetsova OI. [Postoperative oxadol analgesia in oncologic patients]. Anesteziol Reanimatol 1999:31-4. [PMID: 10360069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Oxadol (nefopam hydrochloride), a central analgesic, was used for postoperative pain relief in patients operated on the abdominal and pelvic organs for cancer. The analgesic effect of oxadol was sufficient for arresting moderate postoperative pain. Although the drug exerts rather many side effects, none of them notably deteriorated the clinical status of patients.
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Jett MF, Ramesha CS, Brown CD, Chiu S, Emmett C, Voronin T, Sun T, O'Yang C, Hunter JC, Eglen RM, Johnson RM. Characterization of the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of ketorolac and its enantiomers in the rat. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1999; 288:1288-97. [PMID: 10027870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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The marked analgesic efficacy of ketorolac in humans, relative to other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), has lead to speculation as to whether additional non-NSAID mechanism(s) contribute to its analgesic actions. To evaluate this possibility, we characterized (R,S)-ketorolac's pharmacological properties in vivo and in vitro using the nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors [indomethacin (INDO) and diclofenac sodium (DS)] as well as the selective COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib, as references. The potency of racemic (R,S)-ketorolac was similar in tests of acetic acid-induced writhing, carrageenan-induced paw hyperalgesia, and carrageenan-induced edema formation in rats; ID50 values = 0.24, 0. 29, and 0.08 mg/kg, respectively. (R,S)-ketorolac's actions were stereospecific, with (S)-ketorolac possessing the biological activity of the racemate in the above tests. The analgesic potencies for (R,S)-, (S)-, and (R)-ketorolac, INDO, and DS were highly correlated with their anti-inflammatory potencies, suggesting a common mechanism. (R,S)-ketorolac was significantly more potent than INDO or DS in vivo. Neither difference in relative potency of COX inhibition for (R,S)-ketorolac over INDO and DS nor activity of (S)-ketorolac at a number of other enzymes, channels, or receptors could account for the differences in observed potency. The distribution coefficient for (R,S)-ketorolac was approximately 30-fold less than for DS or INDO, indicating that (R,S)-ketorolac is much less lipophilic than these NSAIDs. Therefore, the physicochemical and pharmacokinetics properties of (R,S)-ketorolac may optimize the concentrations of (S)-ketorolac at its biological target(s), resulting in greater efficacy and potency in vivo.
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- M F Jett
- Center for Biological Research, Roche Bioscience, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA.
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Brint SF, Cheetham JK, DeGryse R, Abel ML, Thompson VM, Rosenthal A. Efficacy and safety of nonpreserved ketorolac ophthalmic solution in postoperative ocular pain following radial keratotomy. J Cataract Refract Surg 1999; 25:41-9. [PMID: 9888075 DOI: 10.1016/s0886-3350(99)80009-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the efficacy and safety of nonpreserved ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution in relieving pain following radial keratotomy (RK). SETTING Multicenter clinical trial. METHODS Topical ketorolac was compared with its vehicle in a double-masked, randomized, parallel-group study involving 170 RK patients. Patients were treated with nonpreserved ketorolac 0.5% ophthalmic solution or the vehicle 4 times daily beginning immediately after surgery and continuing for 3 days or until they no longer had ocular pain. RESULTS At several intervals, patients treated with ketorolac reported significantly greater pain relief and less pain intensity than patients treated with the vehicle. The time required for patients to first report "complete relief" or "no pain" was shorter in the ketorolac than in the vehicle group (P < or = .006). Patients in the ketorolac group used less escape medication (acetaminophen) (P < or = .001) and had fewer sleep difficulties (P < or = .031), fewer symptoms of ocular discomfort (P < or = .028), and less difficulty performing activities of daily living (P = .048). Patients treated with ketorolac experienced the same low rate of treatment-related adverse events as those treated with the vehicle and exhibited the same improvement in visual acuity and manifest refraction. CONCLUSIONS Nonpreserved ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution was significantly more effective than, and as safe as, the vehicle in alleviating the postoperative pain associated with RK. This resulted in significant improvements in patient quality of life and less need for oral analgesics, suggesting that topical ketorolac is an appropriate treatment option for ocular pain following RK.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/administration & dosage
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/adverse effects
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/therapeutic use
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/adverse effects
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use
- Double-Blind Method
- Female
- Humans
- Keratotomy, Radial/adverse effects
- Ketorolac Tromethamine
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Ophthalmic Solutions/administration & dosage
- Ophthalmic Solutions/adverse effects
- Ophthalmic Solutions/therapeutic use
- Pain, Postoperative/drug therapy
- Pain, Postoperative/etiology
- Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
- Quality of Life
- Safety
- Tolmetin/administration & dosage
- Tolmetin/adverse effects
- Tolmetin/analogs & derivatives
- Tolmetin/therapeutic use
- Treatment Outcome
- Tromethamine/administration & dosage
- Tromethamine/adverse effects
- Tromethamine/analogs & derivatives
- Tromethamine/therapeutic use
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- S F Brint
- Eye Surgery Center of Louisiana, New Orleans, USA
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Rappaport JM, Bhatt SM, Burkard RF, Merchant SN, Nadol JB. Prevention of hearing loss in experimental pneumococcal meningitis by administration of dexamethasone and ketorolac. J Infect Dis 1999; 179:264-8. [PMID: 9841852 DOI: 10.1086/314531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Pneumococcal meningitis remains a significant cause of morbidity, particularly sensorineural hearing loss. Recent literature has suggested that a vigorous host immune response to Streptococcus [corrected] pneumoniae is responsible for much of the neurologic sequelae, including deafness, after bacterial meningitis. This study used a rabbit model of hearing loss in experimental pneumococcal meningitis to evaluate the therapeutic effect of two anti-inflammatory agents, dexamethasone and ketorolac, coadministered with ampicillin. Both adjunctive drugs minimized or prevented sensorineural hearing loss compared with placebo. Dexamethasone, administered 10 min before ampicillin, was particularly effective in minimizing mean hearing threshold change compared with placebo for both clicks (dexamethasone: 6.7-dB sound pressure level [SPL] vs. placebo: 33. 4-dB SPL, P=.0078) and 10-kHz tone bursts (dexamethasone: 8.4-dB SPL vs. placebo: 53.4-dB SPL, P=.0003). These findings support the beneficial role of anti-inflammatory agents in reducing the incidence of hearing loss from pneumococcal meningitis, especially if therapy is instituted early in the course of infection.
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MESH Headings
- Acoustic Stimulation
- Ampicillin/administration & dosage
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/administration & dosage
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage
- Auditory Threshold/drug effects
- Dexamethasone/administration & dosage
- Disease Models, Animal
- Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem/drug effects
- Female
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/etiology
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/physiopathology
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/prevention & control
- Ketorolac
- Meningitis, Pneumococcal/complications
- Meningitis, Pneumococcal/drug therapy
- Meningitis, Pneumococcal/physiopathology
- Penicillins/administration & dosage
- Rabbits
- Tolmetin/administration & dosage
- Tolmetin/analogs & derivatives
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- J M Rappaport
- Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA
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López-Muñoz FJ, Ventura R, Díaz I, Fernández-Guasti A, Tost D, Cabré F, Mauleón D. Antinociceptive effects of S(+)-ketoprofen and other analgesic drugs in a rat model of pain induced by uric acid. J Clin Pharmacol 1998; 38:11S-21S. [PMID: 9882077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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We investigated the antinociceptive properties of dexketoprofen trometamol [S(+)-ketoprofen tromethamine salt; SKP], a new analgesic, antiinflammatory drug, using the pain-induced functional impairment model in the rat (PIFIR), an animal model of arthritic pain. SKP was compared with racemic ketoprofen tromethamine salt (rac-KP), R(-)-ketoprofen tromethamine salt (RKP), ketorolac (KET), and morphine (MOR). We also assessed the effects of flurbiprofen (rac-FB) and its enantiomers (SFB and RFB) in the same model. Groups of six rats received either vehicle or analgesic drug and antinociception was evaluated by evaluating the dose-response curves over time. SKP was an effective antinociceptive drug in this model and was almost equally potent by either oral or intracerebroventricular administration. The oral potency of SKP was similar to that of oral KET and greater than that of oral MOR. No significant differences were observed between racemic ketoprofen and its enantiomers when administered orally. In the rat, significant bioinversion of RKP to SKP occurs when RKP is given orally. After oral administration of RKP, SKP was detectable in 30 min and surpassed the concentration of RKP after 3 h. Nevertheless, when the compounds were given intracerebroventricularly, some stereoselectivity in favor of SKP was observed. Stereoselectivity was observed with flurbiprofen, an analogue of ketoprofen that does not undergo significant metabolic inversion. Whereas SFB was an effective antinociceptive, RFB had no antinociceptive effect at the doses tested when given either orally or intracerebroventricularly.
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MESH Headings
- Administration, Oral
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/administration & dosage
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/pharmacokinetics
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/pharmacology
- Analgesics, Opioid/administration & dosage
- Analgesics, Opioid/pharmacology
- Animals
- Biotransformation
- Disease Models, Animal
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Flurbiprofen/administration & dosage
- Flurbiprofen/pharmacology
- Injections, Intraventricular
- Ketoprofen/analogs & derivatives
- Ketoprofen/pharmacology
- Ketoprofen/toxicity
- Ketorolac
- Male
- Morphine/administration & dosage
- Morphine/pharmacology
- Pain/chemically induced
- Pain/drug therapy
- Pain/metabolism
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Rats, Wistar
- Stereoisomerism
- Tolmetin/administration & dosage
- Tolmetin/analogs & derivatives
- Tolmetin/pharmacology
- Tromethamine/analogs & derivatives
- Tromethamine/pharmacology
- Tromethamine/toxicity
- Uric Acid
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- F J López-Muñoz
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico DF, Mexico.
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Joishy SK, Walsh D. The opioid-sparing effects of intravenous ketorolac as an adjuvant analgesic in cancer pain: application in bone metastases and the opioid bowel syndrome. J Pain Symptom Manage 1998; 16:334-9. [PMID: 9846029 DOI: 10.1016/s0885-3924(98)00081-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Side effects of morphine are common when given in titrated doses to control severe pain in advanced cancer. We report a case series of acutely ill cancer patients suffering from pain, complications of advanced disease, and opioid side effects. They were treated with intravenous (i.v.) ketorolac along with i.v. morphine using repeated dosing. Excellent pain relief with improvement in the opioid bowel syndrome was achieved. We found it possible to switch from IV ketorolac to oral ketorolac along with oral morphine for long-term pain control. Ketorolac can be well tolerated in high-dose, long-term use even in this frail patient population. An algorithm is presented for the suggested use of ketorolac as a morphine sparing agent. Potential methods for studying ketorolac further in this role are discussed.
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- S K Joishy
- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA
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Swift JQ, Roszkowski MT, Alton T, Hargreaves KM. Effect of intra-articular versus systemic anti-inflammatory drugs in a rabbit model of temporomandibular joint inflammation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1998; 56:1288-95; discussion 1295-6. [PMID: 9820217 DOI: 10.1016/s0278-2391(98)90611-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE In an attempt to better understand the time course of inflammatory mediator production or release in inflammatory joint disease, a rabbit model of acute temporomandibular joint (TMJ) inflammation was established. This model was used to evaluate the effects of specific anti-inflammatory agents administered either systemically (intraperitoneal, IP) or locally (intra-articular, IA) on the modulation of in vivo tissue levels of two prototypic inflammatory mediators, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and bradykinin (BK). MATERIALS AND METHODS An experimental model of inflammation was created by administering carrageenan (carra) into one joint and an equivalent volume of saline (control) into the contralateral joint of 42 male New Zealand White rabbits. The development of hyperthermia was assessed by placement of a microthermister probe into the joint space. The inflammatory mediators, immunoreactive PGE2 (iPGE2) and BK (iBK), were recovered with microdialysis probes, and samples were assayed in conjunction with specific pharmacologic interventions. In the first part of the study, the time course for the release or production of iBK and iPGE2 was determined. In the second part, the effects of IP versus IA administration of dexamethasone and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ketorolac tromethamine, were compared. Dexamethasone and ketorolac were administered at 3 hours and 1 hour, respectively, before the peak release of the inflammatory mediators. RESULTS The onset of IA hyperthermia, an index of inflammation, was evident by 90 minutes post-carra and reached a maximum of 1.2 degrees C above core temperature by 150 minutes post-carra. Intra-articular levels of iPGE2 and iBK peaked at 240 minutes (3.35+/-1.9 nmol/L) and 270 minutes (0.45+/-0.29 nmol/L), respectively, after the induction of inflammation in the superior joint space. iBK levels within the superior joint space were significantly decreased by dexamethasone and ketorolac. Ketorolac (50 microg) decreased iBK and iPGE2 levels when given IA or IP. With dexamethasone (3 mg), the levels of iBK were significantly reduced, and iPGE2 levels were not changed. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that the rabbit model of TMJ inflammation, with concurrent collection of iBK and iPGE2 via microdialysis, is a reproducible and reliable method to investigate the time course of inflammatory mediator release and their modulation by either the local or systemic administration of anti-inflammatory medications.
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- J Q Swift
- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry, Minneapolis 55455, USA
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The systemic administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents has been shown to improve analgesia following arthroscopy of the knee joint. Ketorolac 60 mg, when given intra-articularly, provides better postoperative analgesia than an identical dose administered systemically. We compared the postoperative analgesic effect of ketorolac 10 mg given intravenously with 5 mg intra-articularly in 60 patients undergoing arthroscopy of the knee joint under general anaesthesia. Patients were randomly allocated in a double-blind manner to receive 0.25% bupivacaine 20 ml and ketorolac 5 mg intra-articularly (n = 27) or intravenous ketorolac 10 mg followed by 0.25% bupivicaine 20 ml (n = 30) at the end of surgery. There were no differences between the groups in terms of their physical characteristics or in the nature of procedure performed. There was no statistical difference between the two groups in time to first analgesia or postoperative visual analogue pain scores at 1, 2 and 4 h (p = 0.6). The median consumption of a standard analgesic was reduced in the intra-articular group in the second 24-h period but this did not achieve statistical significance (p = 0.08). Only five patients in total needed postoperative morphine. A reduced amount of locally applied ketorolac (5 mg) provides similar analgesia to a higher systemic dose (10 mg) following knee arthroscopy.
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Schorr SJ, Ascarelli MH, Rust OA, Ross EL, Calfee EL, Perry KG, Morrison JC. A comparative study of ketorolac (Toradol) and magnesium sulfate for arrest of preterm labor. South Med J 1998; 91:1028-32. [PMID: 9824184 DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199811000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the efficacy and safety of ketorolac (Toradol). METHODS In this prospective trial, 88 women in confirmed preterm labor at < or =32 weeks' gestation were randomized to receive magnesium sulfate given as an initial 6 g intravenous bolus followed by continuous infusion therapy (2 to 6 g/hr) or intramuscularly administered ketorolac (60 mg loading dose) followed by 30 mg every 6 hours for a maximum of 24 hours. RESULTS The study groups were similar with respect to age, parity, cervical status, and gestational age on admission. Ketorolac was more rapid (2.71 hr+/-2.16) in the arrest of preterm labor than was magnesium sulfate (6.22 hr+/-5.65). No patient required discontinuance of either drug due to adverse effects. There was no difference in the incidence of neonatal complications between the two groups. CONCLUSION In gestations with preterm labor at <32 weeks, ketorolac appears to be an appropriate first-line tocolytic agent.
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- S J Schorr
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505, USA
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BACKGROUND Dextran may be used in surgical patients for thromboprophylaxis or volume expansion along with ketorolac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, for analgesia. As these two agents can influence the haemostatic system at different sites, it is important to demonstrate that there is no adverse haemostatic interaction between them. METHODS The haemostatic interaction between intravenous dextran-70 and intramuscular ketorolac was assessed in a double-blind, randomised, crossover study of healthy male volunteers each given all four combinations of ketorolac/placebo intramuscularly and dextran/placebo intravenously. The effect of ketorolac and dextran on haemostasis was assessed by the following techniques: skin bleeding time, in vitro platelet aggregation function, whole blood thromboxane generation, von Willebrand factor antigen, factor VIII coagulant activity and tissue plasminogen activator. The results were analysed for the effects of ketorolac and dextran and for any evidence of an interaction. RESULTS Ketorolac inhibited platelet function and thromboxane generation. Dextran reduced factor VIII coagulant activity. Neither agent had a significant effect on bleeding time, von Willebrand factor or tissue plasminogen activator. There was only evidence of a small but statistically significant interaction between ketorolac and dextran on thromboxane generation. There was no evidence of any other interaction of ketorolac with dextran. CONCLUSION This interaction on thromboxane generation is unlikely to be of clinical significance as substantial inhibition of thromboxane generation occurs with ketorolac alone.
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- I Power
- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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Flach AJ, Dolan BJ, Donahue ME, Faktorovich EG, Gonzalez GA. Comparative effects of ketorolac 0.5% or diclofenac 0.1% ophthalmic solutions on inflammation after cataract surgery. Ophthalmology 1998; 105:1775-9. [PMID: 9754191 DOI: 10.1016/s0161-6420(98)99053-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% and diclofenac sodium 0.1% ophthalmic solutions are approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to avoid excessive postoperative inflammation after cataract surgery and implantation of an intraocular lens. This study compares the efficacy and toxicity of these nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the first time. DESIGN Randomized, double-masked, prospective clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS A total of 120 patients assigned in equal numbers to 1 of the 2 treatment regimens. INTERVENTION Treatment with either ketorolac 0.5% or diclofenac 0.1% ophthalmic solutions instilled four times daily for 30 days beginning the first postoperative day after surgery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Objective (Kowa FC 1000 laser cell and flare meter) and subjective (slit-lamp biomicroscope) measurements of inflammation and toxicity were made and compared at three separate post-operative visits. RESULTS The anti-inflammatory effects of the two treatment regimens were not statistically different at any of the postoperative visits. Patients tolerated both treatments equally well. CONCLUSIONS This study shows diclofenac sodium 0.1% and ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solutions are equally effective and safe for the control of postoperative inflammation after uncomplicated cataract surgery performed by phacoemulsification followed by the implantation of a foldable intraocular lens.
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- A J Flach
- Department of Veterans Affairs San Francisco, California, USA
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Drugs for pain. Med Lett Drugs Ther 1998; 40:79-84. [PMID: 9722804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
MESH Headings
- Acetaminophen/therapeutic use
- Administration, Oral
- Amitriptyline/therapeutic use
- Analgesics/therapeutic use
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/administration & dosage
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/therapeutic use
- Analgesics, Opioid/adverse effects
- Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/adverse effects
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use
- Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic/therapeutic use
- Aspirin/therapeutic use
- Constipation/chemically induced
- Diabetic Neuropathies/physiopathology
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Tolerance
- Half-Life
- Humans
- Injections, Intramuscular
- Injections, Intravenous
- Ketorolac
- Levorphanol/administration & dosage
- Levorphanol/blood
- Meperidine/therapeutic use
- Methadone/administration & dosage
- Methadone/blood
- Morphine/therapeutic use
- Narcotic Antagonists/therapeutic use
- Narcotics/agonists
- Pain/drug therapy
- Tolmetin/administration & dosage
- Tolmetin/analogs & derivatives
- Tolmetin/therapeutic use
- Tramadol/administration & dosage
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Rømsing J, Ostergaard D, Walther-Larsen S, Valentin N. Analgesic efficacy and safety of preoperative versus postoperative ketorolac in paediatric tonsillectomy. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1998; 42:770-5. [PMID: 9698951 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1998.tb05320.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is a common procedure in childhood resulting in significant morbidity due to pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of a single dose of ketorolac i.v. given before or after tonsillectomy, compared to placebo. METHODS A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed in 60 children, 5 to 15 years of age, admitted for tonsillectomy. Patients were allocated to receive ketorolac 1 mg.kg-1 i.v. or placebo. Postoperative pain was assessed by self-report 1.5, 3, 5, and 24 h after surgery. RESULTS Pain scores were significantly lower for both ketorolac groups compared to the placebo group 1.5, 3, and 5 h after surgery (P = 0.05). Pain scores were lowest in the preoperative ketorolac group 1.5 to 5 h after surgery, and significantly fewer children in this group had fentanyl 0 to 1.5 hr after surgery. But no significant differences were found between pain scores of the preoperative and postoperative ketorolac groups in the first 24 h after surgery. Acetaminophen consumption during the first 5 h after surgery was significantly less in patients receiving ketorolac (P < 0.05). Patients in the preoperative ketorolac group had a significantly lower incidence of postoperative vomiting (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidence of postoperative bleeding between groups. Three children in the preoperative, 5 children in the postoperative ketorolac group and 5 children in the placebo group experienced postoperative haemorrhage. CONCLUSION This study indicates that a single dose of ketorolac 1 mg.kg-1 i.v. administered either before or immediately after surgery improves postoperative analgesia in children after tonsillectomy without evidence of increased incidence of bleeding.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen, Denmark
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el-Harazi SM, Ruiz RS, Feldman RM, Villanueva G, Chuang AZ. A randomized double-masked trial comparing ketorolac tromethamine 0.5%, diclofenac sodium 0.1%, and prednisolone acetate 1% in reducing post-phacoemulsification flare and cells. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers 1998; 29:539-44. [PMID: 9674003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of ketorolac tromethamine 0.5%, diclofenac sodium 0.1%, and prednisolone acetate 1% in reducing flare and cells following cataract surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty-eight patients undergoing phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation were randomly selected to receive either ketorolac tromethamine 0.5%, diclofenac sodium 0.1%, or prednisolone acetate 1% following surgery. The treatment regimen was 1 drop 4 times a day for 1 week, then twice a day for the next 3 weeks. Flare, cells, and intraocular pressures (IOPs) were measured preoperatively and on postoperative days 1, 7, and 28. RESULTS No statistically significant differences in either actual flare or cell counts or in change in flare or cell counts from baseline were detected among the three groups. No statistically significant differences in IOP or in change of IOP from preoperative measurements were detected. No medication-related complications were noted at any time. CONCLUSION Ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% and diclofenac sodium 0.1% may be as effective and as safe as prednisolone acetate 1% in controlling inflammation following cataract extraction.
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- S M el-Harazi
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA
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OBJECTIVE To compare i.v. ketorolac with i.v. prochlorperazine as the initial treatment of migraine headaches in the ED. METHODS A prospective, double-blind comparison study was performed, using a convenience sample of 64 patients suffering from migraine headaches presenting to the ED at a tertiary care university teaching hospital. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either 10 mg of prochlorperazine i.v. or 30 mg of ketorolac i.v.. Patients scored the severity of their headaches using a 10-cm visual analog pain scale. An initial mark was made on the scale at the time of entry into the study and later another mark was made on a new unmarked pain scale 1 hour after medication administration. Changes in pain scores within each treatment group and between groups were analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. RESULTS Prior to treatment, the patients assigned to receive prochlorperazine had a median score of 9.2 cm (mean +/- SD pain score of 8.3 cm +/- 2.1 cm), while the patients receiving ketorolac had a median score of 9.0 (mean pain score of 8.4 cm +/- 1.7 cm). There was no significant difference between the pain scores of the participants in the 2 groups prior to treatment (p = 0.80). One hour after medication administration, the patients in the prochlorperazine group had a median score of 0.5 cm (mean 2.1 +/- 3.2 cm), while those patients receiving ketorolac had a median pain score of 3.9 (mean 4.0 +/- 3.3 cm). The decrease in pain score was significant for both groups of patients (p = 0.0001). The change in pain score for the patients in the prochlorperazine group (median 7.1) was significantly greater than the change in pain score for the patients in the ketorolac group (median 4.0; p = 0.04). CONCLUSION Although both drugs were associated with a significant reduction in pain scores, benefit over a placebo agent was not tested. Furthermore, the patients who received prochlorperazine i.v. for migraine headaches had a statistically significant greater decrease in their pain scores than did those receiving ketorolac i.v.
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- M B Seim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, University Medical Center of Eastern Carolina-Pitt County, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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Minotti V, Betti M, Ciccarese G, Fumi G, Tonato M, Del Favero A. A double-blind study comparing two single-dose regimens of ketorolac with diclofenac in pain due to cancer. Pharmacotherapy 1998; 18:504-8. [PMID: 9620101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of two single doses of ketorolac with diclofenac in acute cancer pain. DESIGN Double-blind, randomized, clinical study. SETTING Hospital-based clinical research center. SUBJECTS One hundred eighty patients suffering acute, moderate, or severe cancer pain. INTERVENTIONS A single intramuscular injection of ketorolac 10 or 30 mg or diclofenac 75 mg. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Pain intensity was assessed 30 minutes and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours after injection or until rescue drug administration. In approximately 70% of patients all treatments provided prompt sustained pain relief throughout the 6-hour observation period. There were no statistically significant differences in any of the analyzed efficacy measures among the three groups. CONCLUSION Intramuscular ketorolac 10 mg is adequate to relieve cancer pain, and is equivalent to ketorolac 30 mg and to diclofenac 75 mg.
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- V Minotti
- Division of Medical Oncology, Perugia Hospital, Italy
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Tomera KM, Scheuren JP, York W. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy: strategies to ensure successful outcomes with Prostasoft 2.0. Tech Urol 1998; 3:186-9. [PMID: 9531100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) is a unique and promising method of treating benign prostatic hyperplasia. Clinical outcomes are related to thermal dose delivered. In 359 consecutive patients, strategies to increase thermal dose using the FDA-approved Prostasoft 2.0 delivered a mean of 148 kJ, which was almost 50 kJ more than the U.S. FDA trials. These strategies include careful preoperative patient teaching, exclusion of very small prostates, ketorolac, prewarming of the prostaprobe, antitorque of the rectal probe, use of urethral cooling adjustment during power ramping, and no manual power interruptions. Clinical outcomes improved without any significant adverse events. Peak urinary flow increased in 4 months by 5.5 mL/sec.
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- K M Tomera
- Alaska Urological Associates, Anchorage 99508, USA
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STUDY DESIGN The influence of ketorolac on spinal fusion was studied in a retrospective review of 288 patients who underwent an instrumented spinal fusion. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of postoperative ketorolac administration on subsequent fusion rates. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are widely used compounds, which are known to inhibit osteogenic activity and have been shown to decrease spinal fusion in an animal model. No previous studies have examined the influence of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on spinal fusion in clinical practice. METHODS The medical records of 288 patients who underwent instrumented spinal fusion from L4 to the sacrum between 1991 and 1993 were reviewed retrospectively. The 121 patients who received no nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were compared with the 167 patients who received ketorolac after surgery. The groups were demographically equivalent. RESULTS Ketorolac had a significant adverse effect on fusion, with five nonunions in the nondrug group and 29 nonunions in the ketorolac group (P > 0.001). Ketorolac administration also significantly decreased the fusion rate for subgroups including men, women, smokers, and nonsmokers. The odds ratio demonstrated that nonunion was approximately five times more likely after ketorolac administration. Cigarette smoking also decreased the fusion rate (P > 0.01); smokers were 2.8 times more likely to develop nonunion. CONCLUSION These data suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs significantly inhibit spinal fusion at doses typically used for postoperative pain control. The authors recommend that these drugs be avoided in the early postoperative period.
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- S D Glassman
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky, USA
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UNLABELLED Ketorolac (K) is a useful addition to lidocaine for i.v. regional anesthesia (IVRA). However, the minimal dose of K that is effective for this purpose has not been established. We added 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 60 mg of K to 0.5% lidocaine IVRA for either carpal tunnel release or tenolysis. Pain was assessed in the postanesthesia care unit by using a visual analog scale. The duration of analgesia (time to first request for pain relief) and the use of Tylenol No. 3 tablets (T3) were measured. A linear dose-response relationship was observed between the dose of K and the duration of analgesia (r = 0.988) up to 20 mg of K. Similarly, the number of T3 tablets used was inversely related to the dose of K (r = 0.960) over the same range. There were no significant differences among the groups who received 20, 30, or 60 mg of K. We conclude that 20 mg of K is the optimal dose for inclusion with 0.5% lidocaine for IVRA under the conditions of our study. IMPLICATIONS The antiinflammatory drug ketorolac is a useful addition to lidocaine for i.v. regional anesthesia. This study showed that 20 mg of ketorolac is equally effective as 60 mg in this context. However, smaller doses provided less effective pain relief, and a linear dose-response relationship was demonstrated.
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- R B Steinberg
- Department of Anesthesiology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA
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Mixter CG, Meeker LD, Gavin TJ. Preemptive pain control in patients having laparoscopic hernia repair: a comparison of ketorolac and ibuprofen. Arch Surg 1998; 133:432-7. [PMID: 9565125 DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.133.4.432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine if nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs provide adequate pain control for patients having laparoscopic hernia repair and to compare the effectiveness of ketorolac tromethamine with ibuprofen in reducing postoperative laparoscopic hernia pain. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective double-blind randomized study at a 100-bed community hospital. PATIENTS Seventy patients ranging in age from 16 to 83 years scheduled for elective laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. INTERVENTIONS Patients undergoing laparoscopic hernia repair were enrolled in a double-blind randomized study to compare the 2 treatments. Group 1 received a placebo capsule 1 hour before surgery and ketorolac tromethamine, 60 mg intravenously, at the time of trocar insertion. Group 2 received ibuprofen, 800 mg an hour before surgery, and isotonic sodium chloride solution, 2 mL intravenously, at the time of trocar insertion. In addition, all patients received local infiltration of 30 mL of bupivacaine hydrochloride into their trocar sites. All patients were discharged within 5 hours of the operation and were instructed to take 400 mg of ibuprofen orally every 4 hours for 24 hours whether or not they were experiencing pain. A 24-hour supply of ibuprofen was provided to all study patients. Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Pain Scale with a maximum pain rating of 100. Assessments were done at the time of and 18 hours after discharge. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Postoperative pain 18 and 24 hours after discharge was assessed using a standardized questionnaire in a telephone interview by a registered nurse from the Outpatient Surgical Unit. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the level of pain experienced by 35 patients who received ketorolac intravenously and 35 who received ibuprofen orally. There was no significant difference between the 2 treatment groups in the amount of pain experienced at discharge and 18 hours after discharge. CONCLUSIONS Pain relief from ibuprofen, 800 mg, administered orally an hour before laparoscopic hernia repair was not statistically different from that obtained with intravenous ketorolac, 60 mg, administered intraoperatively when comparing the hospital discharge pain score and the mean and highest pain scores 18 hours after discharge. Ibuprofen offers equivalent pain control at a lower cost and reduced potential for adverse drug events compared with intravenous ketorolac in patients having laparoscopic hernia repair. No patient required narcotic supplementation, and pain control was judged satisfactory by all the patients.
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- C G Mixter
- Department of Surgery, Exeter Hospital, NH, USA
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Tauber J, Raizman MB, Ostrov CS, Laibovitz RA, Abelson MB, Betts JG, Koester JM, Gill D, Schaich L. A multicenter comparison of the ocular efficacy and safety of diclofenac 0.1% solution with that of ketorolac 0.5% solution in patients with acute seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 1998; 14:137-45. [PMID: 9572539 DOI: 10.1089/jop.1998.14.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Only one of several available ophthalmic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is currently FDA approved for use in acute seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC). Sixty patients with SAC and moderate itching and bulbar conjunctival injection were enrolled in a multicenter, randomized, double-masked, parallel-group trial comparing diclofenac sodium (DS) with ketorolac tromethamine (KT). Patients instilled 1 drop four times daily while awake for 14 days. Ocular signs and symptoms were evaluated at one and two weeks. The primary efficacy variables were itching and bulbar conjunctival injection. For both treatments, the ocular allergy sign and symptom scores were comparable at baseline. Both treatments evaluated in this study were well tolerated. Significant clinical and statistical reductions from baseline were observed in the primary efficacy variables. Treatment group differences were observed for the pain/soreness score with an advantage observed for the DS group at 30 minutes and at day 7. Our conclusion is that diclofenac sodium and ketorolac tromethamine acted similarly to reduce the ocular signs and symptoms associated with acute seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. There was a statistically significant advantage for the DS group to be free of symptoms at the day 7 visit as compared to the KT group (20.7% vs. 3.2%).
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- J Tauber
- Felix N. Sabatesi Associates, Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
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Yee RW. Analgesic efficacy and safety of nonpreserved ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution following radial keratotomy. Ketorolac Radial Keratotomy Study Group. Am J Ophthalmol 1998; 125:472-80. [PMID: 9559732 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9394(99)80187-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of nonpreserved ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% with those of its vehicle in the treatment of postsurgical ocular pain following radial keratotomy. METHODS This study employed a multicenter, double-masked, randomized, parallel-group design. Radial keratotomy patients were treated with either nonpreserved ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% or its vehicle four times daily for up to 3 days following surgery. Patients were provided with an escape medication (acetaminophen) for use only as needed for intolerable pain. RESULTS Patients treated with ketorolac reported significantly greater pain relief (P < or =.023), less pain intensity (P < or =.047), less use of escape medication (P < or =.001), fewer symptoms of ocular discomfort (P=.024), and fewer sleep disturbances (P < or =.013) than did patients treated with vehicle. No treatment-related adverse events were reported in the ketorolac group, and only one treatment-related adverse event was reported in the vehicle group. Most other safety findings were equivalent in the two treatment groups except that there were significantly less eyelid erythema (P=.026) and eyelid edema (P < or =.001) in the ketorolac group. CONCLUSIONS Nonpreserved ketorolac tromethamine 0.5% ophthalmic solution was significantly more effective than, and as safe as, vehicle in the treatment of postoperative pain associated with radial keratotomy. Therefore, topical ketorolac may be a valuable treatment option for the maintenance of patient comfort following refractive surgery.
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- R W Yee
- University of Texas at Houston, 77030, USA.
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Frangouli A, Shah S, Chatterjee A, Morgan PB, Kinsey J. Efficacy of Topical Nonsteroidal Drops as Pain Relief after Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy. J Refract Surg 1998; 14:S207-8. [PMID: 9571555 DOI: 10.3928/1081-597x-19980401-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of topical aqueous indomethacin and ketorolac for pain relief following excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). METHODS We conducted a double masked, randomized trial involving 120 patients. All patients received a standard regimen of one of the trial drugs and chloramphenicol ointment to be used four times daily for 2 days. Pain levels and quality were assessed on a 10 cm linear analogue scale prior to each instillation of the topical medication with the McGill pain questionnaire. Pain threshold was evaluated using a modified State Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire. Patients were advised to use paracetomol for additional pain relief but were allowed to use any oral analgesic (except nonsteroidal agents) which they documented (type and quantity). RESULTS There was no significant difference in pain scores between the groups using indomethacin and ketoralac. CONCLUSION We found no significant difference between topical ketoralac and aqueous indomethacin as pain relief following excimer laser PRK. Both drugs seemed to significantly reduce pain.
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- A Frangouli
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Manchester, England
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the bioavailability (extent and rate of absorption) of ketorolac from two cutaneous absorption sources, active electrotransport and passive transdermal, and to examine the enantiomeric selectivity of bioavailability for each source. METHODS Based on a crossover study in 12 healthy volunteers, the extent and rate of absorption of ketorolac, delivered by a patch, were found by estimating the input rate function of the drug. For that purpose, deconvolution was used in two steps. First, intravenous data were analyzed to estimate the ketorolac disposition function, and second, postpatch data were deconvolved to estimate the unknown patch input profile given the disposition function estimated in the first step. Because the input rate function curves to be estimated for the patches may be of arbitrary shape, a spline was used to model the patch input function, whereas intravenous data were modeled with use of a sum of exponentials. Differences in the extent of absorption (F) for the four treatment-enantiomer combinations were further examined with a mixed-effect regression model, based on the sets of four individual estimates of bioavailability. RESULTS On average, the F value for the active electrotransport treatment, which exhibited the faster absorption rate, was four times greater than the F for the passive transdermal treatment. Further, during the passive treatment, R-ketorolac yielded an average F that is 42% greater than that for S-ketorolac and also exhibited a smaller absorption lag-time. During the active treatment, there was no important enantiomeric difference in either extent or rate of absorption.
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- K Park
- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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Intramuscular ketorolac 60 mg, meperidine 50 mg plus promethazine 25 mg, and normal saline were compared in acute exacerbations of tension-type headache. Forty-one subjects (30 females and 11 males) were randomized into three groups and evaluated by the McGill Short-Form Pain Questionnaire before treatment, and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours after treatment. All three groups showed a significant treatment effect that persisted for the 6 hours of evaluation. Ketorolac treatment was significantly better than placebo at 0.5 and 1 hour by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Pain Rating Index, and better than meperidine at 2 hours (by the VAS). Meperidine and placebo did not differ at any time point. Ketorolac is effective in short-term treatment of tension-type headache.
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- R N Harden
- Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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OBJECTIVE To report the case of a prolonged intravenous ketorolac continuous infusion given via a central line in a cancer patient with intractable bone pain. CASE SUMMARY A 56-year-old Hispanic man with stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer and multiple bone metastases was admitted to the hospital for intractable pain inadequately controlled at home by conventional therapy. He was treated with an intravenous continuous infusion of ketorolac 120 mg in 250 mL of NaCl 0.9% infused over 24 hours. The ketorolac was given via a central line for 14 days in addition to fentanyl patient-controlled analgesia. Over this time period the patient reported his pain to be well controlled. His requests for bolus doses of fentanyl decreased dramatically and the dose of the continuous intravenous fentanyl was reduced by 22%. In addition, the total daily dose of ketorolac was reduced following a change from intermittent bolus dosing to a continuous infusion. DISCUSSION The management of cancer pain secondary to bone metastasis is a difficult and challenging problem frequently encountered by the healthcare team. The use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as adjuvant therapy is a common practice. However, many terminally ill patients are unable to take oral medications, thus limiting NSAID treatment options. Ketorolac tromethamine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a parenteral NSAID. As with other NSAIDs, the risk of adverse drug reactions must be considered when using this class of medication. The FDA has approved ketorolac for the short-term (< or = 5 d) management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level, usually in the postoperative setting. However, certain patients may benefit from long-term use exceeding the FDA-recommended guidelines of 5 days of maximum therapy. CONCLUSIONS A prolonged central intravenous ketorolac continuous infusion was successful in treating a cancer patient with intractable bone pain secondary to widely metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific, San Diego, CA, USA
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Genç L, Demirel M, Güler E, Hegazy N. Microencapsulation of ketorolac tromethamine by means of a coacervation-phase separation technique induced by the addition of non-solvent. J Microencapsul 1998; 15:45-53. [PMID: 9463806 DOI: 10.3109/02652049809006834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ketorolac tromethamine (KT) is a non-steroidal drug with potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity and is absorbed rapidly (Tmax < 1.0 h) with an efficiency > 87% following oral and intramuscular administration. The plasma half-life of ketorolac ranges from 1.1 to 6.0 h. Its oral bioavailability is estimated to be 80%. Ketorolac has been found 36 times more potent than phenylbutazone, approximately twice as potent as indomethacin, and three times more potent than naproxen in suppressing carrageenan-induced paw oedema in rat. In this study, microcapsules of KT were prepared by means of coacervation-phase separation technique induced by the addition of non-solvent, and release rates from microcapsules were studied. Eudragit S100 was used as the coating material. Coacervation was achieved by the addition of cyclohexane at 2 ml/min at 25 degrees C and 1:4 solvent: non-solvent ratio was used. The microcapsules were washed with cyclohexane to harden the wall and dried at room temperature. Microcapsules with core:wall ratio of 1:1 and 1:2 were prepared and the particles obtained by sieving with an average diameter of 177-500 microns were used. The yield was calculated and the release properties of KT were investigated by USP XXII paddle method and using UV spectrophotometry at 318 and 323 nm.
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Hennessy S, Kinman JL, Berlin JA, Feldman HI, Carson JL, Kimmel SE, Farrar J, Harb G, Strom BL. Lack of hepatotoxic effects of parenteral ketorolac in the hospital setting. Arch Intern Med 1997; 157:2510-2514. [PMID: 9385304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND No large controlled studies to date have examined the hepatic safety of parenteral ketorolac, which is used to treat acutely ill hospitalized patients who may be at greatest risk of liver injury. OBJECTIVE To measure the association between the use of parenteral ketorolac and subsequent liver injury. METHODS A nonexperimental cohort study conducted in 35 hospitals in the greater Philadelphia, Pa, region examined 10,272 courses of parenteral ketorolac (the exposed group) and 10,247 courses of parenteral opioid (the comparison group). Liver injury was defined by a modified international consensus definition that relied exclusively on liver function tests. Proportional hazards regression was used to calculate the rate ratio and 95% confidence interval for the association between ketorolac exposure and the occurrence of liver injury, controlling for potentially confounding factors, and to explore the possible effects of duration and dose. RESULTS The incidence of liver injury was 1.0% in the ketorolac group and 1.2% in the opioid group, yielding an unadjusted rate ratio of 0.77 (95% confidence interval, 0.59 1.01). Simultaneously adjusting for multiple potentially confounding factors did not change this result. There was no evidence for a duration-response relationship (P = .96) or a dose-response relationship (P = .23). We were unable to identify any subgroups that were susceptible to possible hepatotoxic effects of parenteral ketorolac. CONCLUSIONS This study failed to find evidence of a hepatotoxic effect of parenteral ketorolac use in the hospital setting and provides strong evidence against the existence of a clinically meaningful association between exposure to parenteral ketorolac in the hospital setting and liver injury.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ketorolac tromethamine or placebo on the neuromuscular blockade induced by an infusion of atracurium in isoflurane-anesthetized dogs. DESIGN Randomized, controlled trial. ANIMALS Six healthy, adult mixed-breed dogs (five female, one male) weighing 24.8 +/- 2.8 kg. METHODS Dogs were studied on two occasions with a minimum of 7 days between studies. Dogs were induced with 5% isoflurane in oxygen and maintained with 1.6 x minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) end-tidal isoflurane. Neuromuscular blockade was assessed using the train-of-four response. Once 50% depression of the first twitch (T1) was achieved, the atracurium infusion rate was held constant for 30 minutes. Then ketorolac, 0.5 mg/kg, or the same volume of placebo (0.9% sodium chloride solution) was administered intravenously and the atracurium infusion maintained for an additional 60 minutes. Before and at 2, 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 minutes after ketorolac or placebo, the percent depression of T1 and the fourth twitch to the first twitch (T4/T1) ratio were recorded. The atracurium infusion was discontinued and the time for T1 to recover from 50% to 75% of its original value was recorded. At 75% T1, edrophonium, 0.5 mg/kg intravenously, was administered to antagonize the residual blockade. RESULTS There was no significant difference in T1%, T4/T1 ratio, or recovery time after ketorolac administration compared with placebo. CONCLUSIONS Ketorolac, 0.5 mg/kg intravenously, has no significant effect on either atracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade or recovery time for T1 in isoflurane-anesthetized dogs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The concurrent use of atracurium should not be a contraindication for the administration of ketorolac for intraoperative or postoperative analgesia.
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Affiliation(s)
- E A Martinez
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4474, USA
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